HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 22-92 - 4/14/1992 - SUPPORT REGIONAL POLICE TRAINING ACADEMYRESOLUTION N0. 22-92
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL POLICE
TRAINING ACADEMY BY THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
WHEREAS, the provision of police services is a fundamental aspect of
municipal government and integral to this function is having professionally
trained law enforcement officers; and
WHEREAS, it has been estimated that in the next five years over 1,000
new officers will need to be trained in the region due to attrition,
retirement and the growth of police departments; and
WHEREAS, there are currently six accredited police training academies
in the state: the Chicago Police Academy, the Cook County Police Academy,
the Belleville Area College, the State Police Academy and the Lincoln Land
Police Academy in Springfield, and the Police Training Institute in
Champaign; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Police Academy will be closed to suburban
departments for an indefinite period so that the City of Chicago can meet
its training needs, leaving Cook County Police Academy as the only local
training facility available to suburban police departments; and
WHEREAS, the tuition and travel expenses associated with sending a new
recruit to the two downstate police academies often exceeds $2,700; and
WHEREAS, due to the heavy demand on the current training academies,
suburban police departments must often wait several months for a new
recruit to be accepted into a training class, hindering the departments
ability to provide a full force of police officers; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Chiefs of Police Association and the College
of DuPage have petitioned the Illinois Local Government Law Enforcement
Officers Training Board to certify the college as a Regional Police Recruit
Training Academy to meet the needs of the collar counties; and
WHEREAS, such training academy would be operated by the Business and
Professional Institute of the College of DuPage and an advisory committee
consisting of representatives from the college and local law enforcement
professionals; and
WHEREAS, given that 85% of the police officers in the state work north
of Interstate 80, a Police Training Academy at the College of DuPage would
be easily accessible to a number of law enforcement officials; and
WHEREAS, the cost of training new recruits at the local academy will be
one half the cost to send an officer to the two downstate police
academies; and
WHEREAS, the training provided at a local academy would cover the basic
curriculum required by the state, while also familiarizing recruits with
the unique needs of the region.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, State of
Illinois as follows:
Section 1: That the President and Board of Trustees do hereby
support the DuPage County Chiefs of Police Association's efforts to develop
a Regional Police Training Academy to be located at the College of DuPage
in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
Section 2: That the President and Board of Trustees urge the
Illinois Local Government Law Enforcement Officers Training Board to
certify the College of DuPage as an accredited police training facility.
Section 3: That the Village Clerk is authorized to send a copy of
this Resolution to Dawn Busick, Acting Director, Illinois Local Government
Law Enforcement Officers Training Board; John Millner, President, DuPage
County Chiefs of Police Association; DuPage County Sheriff's Department,
Attention Richard P. Doria; and the DuPage County Board.
Section 4: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval according to law.
PASSED this 14th day of April , 1992.
APPROVED this 14th day of April , 1992.
Charles J. Zettek
Village President
ATTEST:
Patricia S. Smith
Village Clerk